diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 822a02e..cca5630 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ A brief synopsis of the LÖVE [demos is available on the oLvgui repo](https://gi
 
 ## oLvosc Data Functions
 
-`packet = oLvosc.oscPacket (address_str, type_str, msg_table)`
+`packet = oLvosc.oscPacket(address_str, type_str, msg_table)`
 
   * Encodes an address string, a type string and a table of messages into a UDP packet
     * packet is ready for sending ( oLvosc.sendOSC(server, packet) )
@@ -99,6 +99,34 @@ A brief synopsis of the LÖVE [demos is available on the oLvgui repo](https://gi
 
   * Decodes a MIDI sub-packet into the four original bytes
 
+## New with 0.1.2:
+
+### Data tag 't' added: OSC Timetag
+
+  * Encoding and decoding, sending and receiving of timetags 't' added to data functions.
+
+### Time functions
+
+`time_secs, time_fraction, fraction_as_float, epoch_time = oLvosc.time()`
+
+  * Returns the current time (OSC, which is NPT time) as:
+    * Time in seconds since Jan 1, 1900 (32 bit integer)
+    * Additional fraction of second (32 bit integer)
+    * That fraction as a float
+    * The current time as Unix 'Epoch' time
+
+`time_packet = oLvosc.packTIME(time_seconds, time_fraction)`
+
+  * Encodes time in seconds, fractions of seconds (both integers)
+    * 'OSC timetag' is the same as NTP time: time since Jan 1, 1900
+  * Returns a packed 8-byte data blk of OSC (NTP) format time
+
+`time_secs, time_fraction = oLvosc.unpackTIME(tPack)`
+
+  * Takes a timetag binary packet
+  * Returns time in seconds, fractions of seconds
+
+
 ## oLvosc Examples
 
 ### Open a client socket (sending)
diff --git a/oLv/oLvosc.lua b/oLv/oLvosc.lua
index 8552c59..b629e91 100644
--- a/oLv/oLvosc.lua
+++ b/oLv/oLvosc.lua
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ local oLvosc = {}
 local socket = require "socket"
 local mtab = {0, 3, 2, 1}
 
-local function lpak(_, fmt, ttbl)
-  return string.pack(fmt, ttbl)
+local function lpak(_, ...)
+  return string.pack(...)
 end
 
--- function substitues so this module will work with love2d (>=11) and lua (>=5.3)
 local oLvpk
 if love ~= nil then
   oLvpk= {pack = love.data.pack, unpack = love.data.unpack}
@@ -44,6 +43,13 @@ end
 function oLvosc.sleep(tm)
     socket.sleep(tm)
 end
+
+-- returns int secs, int fraction, float fraction, epoch time
+function oLvosc.time()
+  local tm = socket.gettime()
+  local i,f  = math.modf(tm + 2208988800)
+    return i, math.floor(f * 2147483647), f, tm
+end
 -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 -- some utility functions
 -- pack MIDI data for send
@@ -58,6 +64,17 @@ function oLvosc.unpackMIDI(mPack)
   local mChan, mStatus, mByte1, mByte2 = oLvpk.unpack('BBBB', mPack)
   return mChan, mStatus, mByte1, mByte2
 end
+
+function oLvosc.packTIME(tsec, tfrac)
+  local tpk
+  tpk = oLvpk.pack('string','II', tsec, tfrac)
+  return tpk
+end
+
+function oLvosc.unpackTIME(tPack)
+  local tsec, tfrac = oLvpk.unpack('II', tPack)
+  return tsec, tfrac
+end
 -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 -- osc client functions START
 -- init Client
@@ -120,6 +137,8 @@ else
           strl = strl..oLvpk.pack('string', '>d', msgTab[argC])
         elseif types == 'm' then
           strl = strl..oLvpk.pack('string', 'c4', msgTab[argC])
+        elseif types == 't' then
+          strl = strl..oLvpk.pack('string', 'c8', msgTab[argC])
         elseif types == 'N' or types == 'T' or types == 'F' or types == 'I' then
         end
       end
@@ -232,6 +251,10 @@ local dTbl = {}
         iv, nx = oLvpk.unpack("c4", oD)
         oD = string.sub(oD, 5)
         table.insert(dTbl, iv)
+      elseif tc == 't' then
+        iv, nx = oLvpk.unpack("c8", oD)
+        oD = string.sub(oD, 9)
+        table.insert(dTbl, iv)
       elseif tc == 'h' then
         iv, nx = oLvpk.unpack(">i8", oD)
         oD = string.sub(oD, 9)
diff --git a/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oLv/oLvosc.lua b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oLv/oLvosc.lua
index 8552c59..b629e91 100644
--- a/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oLv/oLvosc.lua
+++ b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oLv/oLvosc.lua
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ local oLvosc = {}
 local socket = require "socket"
 local mtab = {0, 3, 2, 1}
 
-local function lpak(_, fmt, ttbl)
-  return string.pack(fmt, ttbl)
+local function lpak(_, ...)
+  return string.pack(...)
 end
 
--- function substitues so this module will work with love2d (>=11) and lua (>=5.3)
 local oLvpk
 if love ~= nil then
   oLvpk= {pack = love.data.pack, unpack = love.data.unpack}
@@ -44,6 +43,13 @@ end
 function oLvosc.sleep(tm)
     socket.sleep(tm)
 end
+
+-- returns int secs, int fraction, float fraction, epoch time
+function oLvosc.time()
+  local tm = socket.gettime()
+  local i,f  = math.modf(tm + 2208988800)
+    return i, math.floor(f * 2147483647), f, tm
+end
 -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 -- some utility functions
 -- pack MIDI data for send
@@ -58,6 +64,17 @@ function oLvosc.unpackMIDI(mPack)
   local mChan, mStatus, mByte1, mByte2 = oLvpk.unpack('BBBB', mPack)
   return mChan, mStatus, mByte1, mByte2
 end
+
+function oLvosc.packTIME(tsec, tfrac)
+  local tpk
+  tpk = oLvpk.pack('string','II', tsec, tfrac)
+  return tpk
+end
+
+function oLvosc.unpackTIME(tPack)
+  local tsec, tfrac = oLvpk.unpack('II', tPack)
+  return tsec, tfrac
+end
 -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 -- osc client functions START
 -- init Client
@@ -120,6 +137,8 @@ else
           strl = strl..oLvpk.pack('string', '>d', msgTab[argC])
         elseif types == 'm' then
           strl = strl..oLvpk.pack('string', 'c4', msgTab[argC])
+        elseif types == 't' then
+          strl = strl..oLvpk.pack('string', 'c8', msgTab[argC])
         elseif types == 'N' or types == 'T' or types == 'F' or types == 'I' then
         end
       end
@@ -232,6 +251,10 @@ local dTbl = {}
         iv, nx = oLvpk.unpack("c4", oD)
         oD = string.sub(oD, 5)
         table.insert(dTbl, iv)
+      elseif tc == 't' then
+        iv, nx = oLvpk.unpack("c8", oD)
+        oD = string.sub(oD, 9)
+        table.insert(dTbl, iv)
       elseif tc == 'h' then
         iv, nx = oLvpk.unpack(">i8", oD)
         oD = string.sub(oD, 9)
diff --git a/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oscping.lua b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oscping.lua
index 57d194a..c4ed853 100644
--- a/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oscping.lua
+++ b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/oscping.lua
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ while 1 do
   local packet = oLvosc.oscPacket('/myOSC/ping', 'i', { val } )
   val = val + 1
 	oLvosc.sendOSC(cli, packet) 
+  
+  local t1, t2, t3 = oLvosc.time()
+  
+  print('time: npt sec '..t1..' frac '..t2..' epoch '..t3)
 end
diff --git a/oLvosc_Lua_demo/osctimeping.lua b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/osctimeping.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ac3a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/osctimeping.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+local oLvosc = require "oLv/oLvosc"
+local cli
+local val = 0
+-- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+-- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+local port = 8000
+print('sending to port: '..port) 
+
+cli = oLvosc.cliSetup('224.0.0.1', port)
+	
+while 1 do
+  oLvosc.sleep(1)
+  local isec, ifrac, ffrac, epoch = oLvosc.time()
+  local mytime = oLvosc.packTIME(isec, ifrac)
+  
+  local packet = oLvosc.oscPacket('/myOSC/ping', 'it', { val, mytime } )
+  val = val + 1
+	oLvosc.sendOSC(cli, packet) 
+end
+
+
+--local mytime = oLvosc.packTIME(isec, ifrac)
+--print (oLvosc.unpackTIME(mytime))
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diff --git a/oLvosc_Lua_demo/osctimet.lua b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/osctimet.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76ed810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oLvosc_Lua_demo/osctimet.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+local oLvosc = require "oLv/oLvosc"
+local cli
+local val = 0
+-- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+--    timetag test
+-- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+local isec, ifrac, ffrac, epoch = oLvosc.time()
+print(isec, ifrac, ffrac, epoch)
+
+local mytime = oLvosc.packTIME(isec, ifrac)
+print (oLvosc.unpackTIME(mytime))
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